A green transformation of British homes is planned to take place over the next ten years. The UK government has set out plans today to make homes more comfortable, warmer, and cheaper for residents.
The plans include:
- 'Pay as you save' green finance scheme to be launched, that will make energy efficiency measures financially viable.
- Up to 7million houses to benefit from environmental upgrades by 2010.
- Up to 65,000 jobs in the green home sector.
- Energy companies and local authorities to link together to help consumers.
- New standard for social and rented housing to be proposed.
With around 25% of UK emissons coming from energy used in homes, the 'Warmer Homes, Greener Homes' strategy is aimed at cutting emissions from UK homes by 29% by 2020.
The new startegy will help people use energy in their homes in a wiser way and thus help reduce their energy bills. Installing certain energy efficiency measures can have a dramatic effect on a household energy bill, for example installing solid wall insulation can reduce enrgy bils by £380 a year (average between 2013-2020).
Article source: DECC Press Release